Hannah York, left, stretches to get a photo while Holland Woods, right, and Ann Marie Houle, center, look on as Sarah Emery poses for photos with family after being sworn in Monday to the Stonington Police Department. Emery, a graduate of Stonington High School and Eastern Connecticut State University, and Ryan Armstrong, a graduate of Fitch High School and ECSU, depart Friday for 22 weeks at the state Police Academy before they will join the force.

Published April 01. 2014 12:08AM | Updated April 01. 2014 12:58AM

Hannah York, left, stretches to get a photo while Holland Woods, right, and Ann Marie Houle, center, look on as Sarah Emery poses for photos with family after being sworn in Monday to the Stonington Police Department. Emery, a graduate of Stonington High School and Eastern Connecticut State University, and Ryan Armstrong, a graduate of Fitch High School and ECSU, depart Friday for 22 weeks at the state Police Academy before they will join the force.